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Reinforced Masonry

Reinforced Masonry

Reinforced Masonry

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Instead of using a steel column the architect would like to bear on a masonry grouted solid pier. I have the Concrete Masonry Handbook put out by PCA but it doesn't have any information on design procedures of a fully grouted cell. Can anyone direct me to a location that would help? Can it be calculated like a solid concrete column??

Thanks for the help.

RE: Reinforced Masonry

Yes, the calculations are very similar to a concrete column - the best document to use would be the ACI 530 where masonry design is very well outlined.  You might check on your applicable building code as some older codes also have specified methods of masonry design.

RE: Reinforced Masonry

Use the ACI 530 or the Masonry Designer's Handbook.  Depnding on the region in which you are, it may not be typical to use ties for your vertical steel.  If you do not have ties, you cannot count the longitudinal steel as resisting axial forces.  This is easy to over look.  In Florida for instance we seldom have ties in masonry columns.

RE: Reinforced Masonry

Check "The Masonry Institute of America", I believe they have a design manual.

RE: Reinforced Masonry

Sorry, had a mental margarita and forgot the obious, go to NCMA (Nat'l Conc Masonry Assn) and check out the TEC Manual Section, see "Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Columns"
http://www.ncma.org
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